This month, books by Black authors are packing a one-two punch, starting with the latest from Ed Latimore. The former heavyweight boxing champion has penned a tell-all/self-help hybrid that takes us from his turbulent childhood in Pittsburgh’s public housing projects to signing with Roc Nation Sport and pursuing his dreams in the ring.

Author LaShawn Harris opens our eyes to one of the original #sayhername: Eleanor Bumpurs, a grandmother killed by the NYPD. There’s also reality-tinged romance, love-wrought poems and a children’s book that champions imagination. So pre-game the fall with these reads from Black authors that are out this August.

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